170LB · TOP 15
Men's rankings

Welterweight

The top 15 active men at 170 lb, ranked by how decisively they win, weighted for who they beat, and counting only what they have proven.

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The shape of the division

Each dot is a ranked fighter on this division's scale. Peaks show where the division bunches up; gaps show where one fighter has pulled clear.

91points between No. 1 and No. 2
246points between No. 1 and No. 15
No. 1Where the UFC champion ranks: Islam Makhachev
1. Islam Makhachev, 19342. Carlos Prates, 18443. Michael Morales, 18414. Sean Brady, 18305. Ian Machado Garry, 17996. Kamaru Usman, 17797. Jack Della Maddalena, 17778. Mike Malott, 17679. Belal Muhammad, 176210. Leon Edwards, 176011. Gabriel Bonfim, 175512. Max Holloway, 174913. Joaquin Buckley, 171214. Yaroslav Amosov, 171115. Michael Chiesa, 1688

What the numbers mean

Every fighter starts at 1500 with a wide margin of error, so before a first fight their published rating sits near 1150. It climbs as results prove them. The marks below are this division's own landmarks.

The top 15

As of 2 November 2026, Islam Makhachev is No. 1 at UFC welterweight on the Dominance Index, with a rating of 1934, ahead of Carlos Prates and Michael Morales.

Tap a fighter for their full profile. The dot is the published rating, the level they have proven; the fading trail is the range the numbers still allow. Arrows show moves since UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan. † Fewer than five UFC fights at this weight.

  1. 1 Islam Makhachev†2–0 at 170 lbChampW17 2at weight 0 of 2dominant wins 1934
  2. 2 Carlos Prates7–1 at 170 lbW3 8at weight 7 of 7dominant wins 1844
  3. 3 Michael Morales7–0 at 170 lbW7 7at weight 5 of 7dominant wins 1841
  4. 4 Sean Brady9–2 at 170 lbW1 11at weight 6 of 9dominant wins 1830
  5. 5 Ian Machado Garry10–2 at 170 lbL1 12at weight 3 of 10dominant wins 1799
  6. 6 Kamaru Usman16–2 at 170 lbL1Last fought at middleweight: lost to Dricus Du Plessis, Jul 2026. This rating covers 170 lb only 18at weight 11 of 16dominant wins 1779
  7. 7 Jack Della Maddalena8–2 at 170 lbL2 10at weight 5 of 8dominant wins 1777
  8. 8 Mike Malott8–1 at 170 lbW5 9at weight 6 of 8dominant wins 1767
  9. 9 Belal Muhammad15–6 at 170 lbL3Lost to No. 11 Gabriel Bonfim in Jun 2026; ranked on the full record at 170 lb 21at weight 4 of 15dominant wins 1762
  10. 10 Leon Edwards14–5 at 170 lbL3 19at weight 5 of 14dominant wins 1760
  11. 11 Gabriel Bonfim7–1 at 170 lbW5 8at weight 4 of 7dominant wins 1755
  12. 12 Max Holloway†1–0 at 170 lbW1 1at weight 1 of 1dominant wins 1749
  13. 13 Joaquin Buckley6–3 at 170 lbL3 9at weight 5 of 6dominant wins 1712
  14. 14 Yaroslav Amosov†2–0 at 170 lbW2 2at weight 2 of 2dominant wins 1711
  15. 15 Michael Chiesa8–3 at 170 lbW4 11at weight 5 of 8dominant wins 1688

Last updated: Monday 2 November 2026. Includes UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Nolan, 31 Oct 2026. Boards update weekly.

Ranks 16 to 30
  1. 16Neil Magny1686
  2. 17Rinat Fakhretdinov1684
  3. 18Jacobe Smith1683
  4. 19Michael Page1681
  5. 20Uros Medic1679
  6. 21Jeremiah Wells1671
  7. 22Gilbert Burns1670
  8. 23Kevin Holland1666
  9. 24Daniil Donchenko1646
  10. 25Randy Brown1646
  11. 26Daniel Rodriguez1635
  12. 27Vicente Luque1632
  13. 28Myktybek Orolbai1631
  14. 29Jake Matthews1627
  15. 30Stephen Thompson1622

How welterweight fights end

808 decisive bouts at 170 lb since 2015, set against the UFC as a whole.

52%Finished inside the distanceUFC-wide 51%
49%Of finishes come in round oneUFC-wide 49%
20%Of decisions are splitUFC-wide 20%
35% KO/TKO17% submission48% decision

How to read the board

Four things worth knowing before you argue about the order. The full method has the rest.

The rating

Every fighter has a best estimate and a margin of error. The number we publish is the low end of that range: the level they have already proven.

More fights at the weight tighten the range. A long layoff loosens it.

How you win matters

A finish moves a rating more than a dominant decision, and a dominant decision more than a split. Method, control time and strike differential set the scale.

Every result is also weighed against the opponent's rating going in.

Who makes the list

Anyone who has fought in the UFC in the last 18 months and has at least one UFC win at the weight. A † means fewer than five fights there, so the rating can still move a long way.

Change weight and your rating comes with you, with a wider margin of error, until results at the new weight confirm it.

Why a win can lower a rating

Every fight carries an expectation. Edge past a much lower-rated opponent on the cards and the margin falls short of it, so the rating can dip. It happens in about one win in a hundred.

The reverse is true too: a close loss to a far better fighter can nudge a rating up.